The complete incident was caught on video. Household advised KHOU 11 Information they nonetheless have not seen it.
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — The household of an 80-year-old disabled veteran is pushing for solutions every week following his demise.
Earl Hollins, 80, was attacked throughout an altercation exterior a north Harris County grocery retailer on Dec. 6.
“We’re all grieving in several methods proper now,” mentioned Chantal Cadmus, one among Hollins’ six youngsters.
Cadmus mentioned the damage was so extreme Hollins later had no mind exercise. Household took him off life help.
“We had been all nonetheless praying and hoping that he would get up,” she mentioned.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned Anthony Boyce, 57, approached Hollins exterior a Meals City and struck him within the head in what officers described as a dispute over a parking area.
Boyce is now charged with homicide. He’s at the moment out on bond.
Cadmus and the remainder of the household have questions over the response to the assault.
On the scene, a witness mentioned he did not really feel as if assist wasn’t arriving quickly sufficient, so, he drove to a close-by fireplace station for assist.
Within the report, they acknowledged they had been notified round 1:30 p.m. and that Hollins was aware on the time.
Officers responded round 2 p.m. The sheriff’s workplace mentioned the preliminary name got here in at 12:57 p.m. as an assault not in progress, which is classed as a decrease degree of urgency primarily based on the caller’s info.
After the scene was assessed, the incident was reclassified as an aggravated assault.
The complete incident was caught on video. Household advised KHOU 11 Information they nonetheless have not seen it.
As they search justice, Hollins’ household is holding on to cherished recollections of their time with him.
“The time we spent was within the kitchen, making meals and speaking about household,” Cadmus mentioned.
She by no means imagined her father’s life would finish like this.
“Make amends with the those who love you since you by no means know when it’s going to be your final time,” Cadmus mentioned.
KHOU 11 Information reached out to Boyce’s lawyer for remark however has not but acquired a response.
A GoFundMe has been arrange for funeral bills.
